Week 2 Test (Religion)

Question 1

Proof 1 of st. Aquinas

Answer 1

The First Mover

Question 2

Proof 2 of st. Aquinas

Answer 2

Causality

Question 3

Proof 3 of st. Aquinas

Answer 3

Contingency

Question 4

Proof 4 of st. Aquinas

Answer 4

Perfection

Question 5

Proof 5 of st. Aquinas

Answer 5

Intelligent being

Question 6

What does Proof 1 (First Mover) mean

Answer 6

The universe is always and is constantly moving, but something must have put it in motion which is God.

Question 7

What does proof 2 (causality) mean

Answer 7

In the cycle of life, everything that happens has a cause, but there must have been a first cause (god)

Question 8

What does proof 3 (contingency) mean

Answer 8

There are many contingent things in the universe, but their must have been a time where nothing existed and now their is a universe because of an intelligent being

Question 9

What does proof 4 (perfection) mean

Answer 9

We are able to recognize imperfections, but we can recognize perfections because of an all perfect being (god)

Question 10

What does proof 5 (intelligent being) mean

Answer 10

Many things in our universe have no intelligence, but they all act toward and achieve an end because of an intelligent designer that directs them (god)

Question 11

Why is natural revelation alone insufficient for us to know god fully

Answer 11

We also need Divine Revelation. Historical conditions and the consequences of the original sin often get in the way of us knowing God fully.